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A few years ago, I pitched in on a friend’s short film, appearing as an extra in a couple of scenes, and helping out wherever I was needed behind the camera. If you’ve never worked on a film set, … Continue reading →

Howdy, all! Summer is just around the corner, and both my patio garden and the community garden plot I share are growing like gangbusters. (The plot seems to grow weeds better than anything else, but we’re making it work.) You … Continue reading →

Regular readers of this blog will know that I usually like to offer a little story to go along with my recipes. All memorable food has at least one good tale tied to it! However, some recipes have so many … Continue reading →

Happy Earth Day, everyone! Today is the day set aside to remind us how important it is to take care of the planet that takes care of us. Seems silly, perhaps, even granola, but the reality is that ours is … Continue reading →

Spring has sprung here in Los Angeles (let’s be honest, it’s been “spring” since mid-February), and that means it’s time to stick stuff in dirt! It’s been years, literally, since I last gave an update on my little patio garden, … Continue reading →

Food Blogger Smart Cookie Challenge Part 2: Main Course Continued from Food Blogger Smart Cookie Challenge Part 1 Main: California roll with steamed edamame When I moved to Los Angeles in the late 90s, sushi, both authentic and Americanized, was … Continue reading →

Andrew Lo (@CakeBoy626), of The School Cook recently hosted the #FDBloggers chat on Twitter. The subject was frugal eating, and at the end of it he posed a challenge to all of us food bloggers. We were charged with putting … Continue reading →

It is one of the near-indisputable facts of life that tiny things are adorable. One has only to glance at social media to find that it is dominated by hamsters eating eentsy burritos, tea cup pigs dressed as darling, porcine … Continue reading →

In October of 2013 a couple who are part of my beloved improv family welcomed a gorgeous baby girl into the world. In order to take some pressure off the new parents, a request was made on their behalf … Continue reading →